![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: Prelude to War - FDR Presidential Library FDR Presidential LibraryVideo 44Why We Fight: Prelude to WarFrank Capra. Prelude To War (Frank Capra) The introductory film to the series portrays the events leading up to the war: Japanese attacks on Manchuria, the rise of Fascism in Germany and Italy and the lack of military preparedness in the United States. Prelude to War won the Academy Award for best documentary in 1942. Keywords: fdr.gov; public.resource.org Downloads: 1,617 Average rating: (1 review) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight 2 The Nazi's Strike The Nazis Strike was the second film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series. It introduces Germany as a nation whose aggressive ambitions began in 1863 with Otto von Bismarck and with the Nazis as their latest incarnation. -Wikipedia 720p version. Downloads: 784 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer - U.S. Army Special Service Division Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe. This is a remasterd version encoded for Apple TV. Keywords: WWII; Documentary; Propoganda Downloads: 17,564 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain - U.S. Army Special Service Division Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe. This is a remasterd version encoded for Apple TV. Keywords: WWII; Documentary; Propoganda Downloads: 21,301 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: War Comes to America - U.S. Army Special Service Division Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe. This is a remasterd version encoded for Apple TV. Keywords: WWII; Documentary; Propoganda Downloads: 19,539 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: Prelude to War - U.S. Army Special Service Division Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe. This is a remasterd version encoded for Apple TV. Keywords: WWII; Documentary; Propoganda Downloads: 22,261 Average rating: (1 review) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike - U.S. Army Special Service Division Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe. This is a remasterd version encoded for Apple TV. Keywords: WWII; Documentary; Propoganda Downloads: 18,960 Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Battle of China - U.S. Army Special Service Division Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe. This is a remasterd version encoded for Apple TV. Keywords: WWII; Documentary; Propoganda Downloads: 20,886 Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Battle of China - Frank Capra "The Battle of China," Chapter VI of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, explains why the Empire of Japan possessed such a strong interest in ruling the disparate lands of China. In an attempt to break the will of the Chinese people in one massive assault, Japan invades Nanking and massacres forty thousand civilians. The attack results in an opposite effect, galvanizing the Chinese resistance and unifying the separate lands into a single Chinese identity... Downloads: 34,751 Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain - Frank Capra "The Battle of Britain," Chapter IV of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, begins after Hitler's conquest of Western Europe. Once firmly in control of the parts of France and Norway closest to Great Britain, the Nazis commence their massive air assault on the British isles. Outnumbered six to one, the fighters of the Royal Air Force defend their skies against the Luftwaffe for close to four months... Downloads: 43,322 Average rating: (8 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: War Comes to America - Frank Capra "War Comes to America," Chapter VII of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, begins by celebrating the American values of liberty and freedom that are threatened by the aggressive forces of Germany and Japan. The early years of the war are seen from the perspective of the United States, with particular focus on the reluctance of the American people to get involved in a European or Asian conflict. As the German army rolls across Europe, Nazi organizations spring up across the United States... Downloads: 27,951 Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer - Frank Capra "Divide and Conquer," Chapter III of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, begins with Britain and France's declaration of war on Germany after Hitler's invasion of Poland. The film covers the Nazi capture of Denmark and Norway, steps necessary to mount a future attack on Britain, then describes in detail Hitler's strategy as he conquers Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. Special attention is paid to Nazi atrocities... Downloads: 28,768 Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: Prelude to War - Frank Capra "Prelude to War," Chapter I of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, describes World War II as a battle between the "slave world" of fascism and the "free world" of American liberty. In the "slave world," the entire populations of Germany, Italy and Japan have been hoodwinked by madmen, opportunists who capitalized on their people's desperation and weakness to rise to power. These demagogues promised revenge for past losses, and in the process convinced their people to give up their rights and ac... Downloads: 75,842 Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Nazi Strike - Frank Capra "The Nazis Strike," Chapter II of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, summarizes Adolph Hitler's plan for world conquest and Germany's full scale preparation in pursuit of this end. While the Nazis plead poverty and pacifism, they spend incredible amounts of money to prepare a war machine of unparalleled strength and destructive capability. While Hitler assures the other leaders of the world he has no interest in promoting National Socialism, he begins "softening up" future target nations by sp... Downloads: 80,393 Average rating: (15 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight 7: War Comes To America 1945 War Comes to America is the seventh and final film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight World War II propaganda film series. 720p version. Downloads: 333 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: Prelude To War Pt 1 (1943) "Prelude to War," Chapter I of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, describes World War II as a battle between the "slave world" of fascism and the "free world" of American liberty. -720p version. Downloads: 477 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia - Part 2 - U.S. Army Special Service Division Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe. This is a remasterd version encoded for Apple TV. Keywords: WWII; Documentary; Propoganda Downloads: 17,391 |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia - Part 1 Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with Japan's invasion of China in 1931, to the Nazi's march across europe. This is a remasterd version encoded for Apple TV. Keywords: WWII; Documentary; Propoganda Downloads: 17,217 Average rating: (1 review) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia Part I - Frank Capra "The Battle of Russia," Chapter V of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, follows the beginning of the end for Adolph Hitler. Part One shows how the Nazi regime, frustrated by the tenacity of British resistance, sets its sights on the Soviet Union instead. As it follows the Nazi march into Russian territory, the film provides a brief summary of the attempts of foreign powers to invade Russia over the past seven hundred years... Downloads: 113,315 Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia Part II - Frank Capra "The Battle of Russia," Chapter V of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, follows the beginning of the end for Adolph Hitler. In Part Two, the German army falls victim to the Soviet scorched-earth strategy. The Russian forces flee from the start, retreating deep into their homeland, drawing the Nazis farther and farther away from the German border. As the Red Army falls back, it destroys infrastructure and natural resources, making it difficult for the Nazi army to live off the land... Downloads: 102,539 Average rating: (4 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | War Comes to America Part VII of the "Why We Fight" series of wartime documentaries. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page. Keywords: documentary; war Downloads: 34,873 Average rating: (6 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Here is Germany Here is Germany was made to prepare soldiers who had not seen combat to go to Germany for the US occupation after the May 8, 1945 unconditional surrender. The film was, however, never used for its intended purpose. Here is Germany was a 1945 propaganda documentary film directed by Frank Capra. Like its companion film, Know Your Enemy: Japan, the film is a full-length exploration of why one of the two major Axis countries started World War II and what had to be done to keep them from "doing it ag... Keywords: WWII; Propaganda; Frank Capra Downloads: 61,731 Average rating: (12 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The Negro Soldier - Frank Capra WWII recruitment film aimed at African Americans. The film opens with an African American minister in church telling his flock why they should join the armed forces to fight the Nazis. We see historical re-enactments of African Americans as valued participants in US armed conflicts dating from the American Revolution. The balance of the film deals with the African American experience within the present war effort, the conditions of their living and training, with special attention paid to the re... Keywords: World War II; African Americans; war Downloads: 13,579 Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The Battle of Britain - National Archives and Records Administration Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964)ARC Identifier 36070 / Local Identifier 111-OF-4 1943The Battle of BritainThis motion picture film focuses on the British defense against German aerial warfare, August-December, 1940. It emphasizes the courage of the people and the skill of the Royal Air Force (RAF.) Reel 1 explains Adolf Hitler's plan for invading England after gaining air superiority... Keywords: archives.gov; public.resource.org Downloads: 2,149 Average rating: (1 review) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The Battle of Russia - National Archives and Records Administration Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964)ARC Identifier 36071 / Local Identifier 111-OF-5 1943The Battle of RussiaThis motion picture film examines the war in Russia, 1941-1943. Reel 1 dramatizes Russia's military history. Alexander Nevsky defeats the German knights in 1242. The Swedes are defeated in 1704 in a cavalry battle at Poltava... Keywords: archives.gov; public.resource.org Downloads: 3,445 Average rating: (5 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The Battle of China - National Archives and Records Administration Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964)ARC Identifier 36072 / Local Identifier 111-OF-6 1944The Battle of ChinaThis motion picture film explores Japanese aggression. In Reel 1, Japanese planes bomb Shanghai; citizens flee. Describes Chinese development of the compass, printing, astronomy, gunpowder, and porcelain. The reel shows views of the Gobi Desert, sampans, and types of architecture and statuary... Keywords: archives.gov; public.resource.org Downloads: 4,218 Average rating: (1 review) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | It's Everybody's War - Twentieth Century-Fox Plea for increased commitment by Americans to win the war. Keywords: World War II: Homefront Downloads: 12,289 Average rating: (5 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress - First Motion Picture Unit of the U.S. Army Air Corps This film is a war documentary produced by one of the "Hollywood Colonels," William Wyler, who joined the Air Force Film unit and recorded the sights and sounds of the last mission of a B-17 bomber known as the Memphis Belle, named after the girlfriend of the pilot. A narrator told the story of the 10 crewmen as examples of simple average American boys doing a tough job. The men and plane were filmed during the bombing raid on the submarine plens in Wilhelmshafen, Germany, "just one mission of j... Keywords: WWII; war; documentary; b17 Downloads: 47,989 Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Scar Strangled Banter - Brandon Marback An old-style propaganda film with out-dated war footage combined with updated propaganda animation elements. The film is set to a remix of the Modeste P. Moussorsky song "A Night on Bald Mountain". This film explores the ideas of mass mis-information campaigns, governmental scare tactics and oudated war tactics in the 21st century. Keywords: War Propaganda Animation; War on Terrorism; Government Corruption Downloads: 42,125 Average rating: (16 reviews) |  |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | My Japan - U.S. Treasury Department Complex and disturbing anti-Japanese propaganda film produced to spur the sale of U.S. war bonds. CONTENT ADVISORY: Explicit racism and extreme violence. Keywords: World War II: Japan; Propaganda; World War II: Homefront Downloads: 246,775 Average rating: (93 reviews) |  |